AD/F28/87 - Stub Wing Fuselage Structure (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Fokker F28 Series Aeroplanes

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/F28/87 Stub Wing Fuselage Structure 11/2001

Applicability: All Model F.28 Mk. 1000 through 4000 series aircraft.

Requirement: Visually inspect the internal fuselage structure in the Stub Wing areas in accordance with Part 1 of the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F.28/53-151, dated 4 June 2001.

Whenever damage is found, repair or replace the affected parts within the limits set in Part 2 of the Accomplishment Instructions of the Requirement document.

Repair or replacement of damaged parts does not terminate the required repetitive inspections.

Note 1: Netherlands CAA AD 2001-093 refers.

Note 2: Fokker Services Manual Change Notification – Maintenance Documentation (MCNM) F.28-025 dated 4 June 2001, also pertains to this subject.

Compliance: Within 6,000 flight cycles after 20 August 2001; thereafter at intervals not to exceed 6,000 flight cycles.